Color

       Rebecca, AKA smashing news reporter, coming to you live from inside the courtroom where the honorable Judge Judi <Heartsong, again we remind readers this isn't daytime TV drama, it's the real deal> is about to issue her decision in the landmark case of Secondary Colors vs. Primary Colors.

        Although it seems inconceivable that the entire country wouldn't be aware of this critical case, I will again recap what has captured peoples attention from across the globe. A world wide strike by the three Primary Colors, Red, Yellow and Blue, caused a major color meltdown felt by every man, woman and child. 

       The origination of the major color strike, lead by the Primary Colors leader Red, has been traced back to a prestigious essay contest. It has been discovered that entrants for this colorful essay contest were asked to select one favorite color and describe it's delights. Apparently, after the contest closed, Red realized not nearly enough people had picked it's vibrant hue and became inconsolably offended. Red then held a closed door meeting with the head leaders of Yellow and Blue and they announced an official Primary Color strike.

       This official statement was issued to newsrooms across the globe.

"As the Primary Colors, Red, Yellow and Blue, we feel our importance has become diminished over time. One only needs to look at the Crayola Color Force Colossal Box 120 count to see our vitality is sorely under represented.  We believe a temporary strike will enlighten those who's eye's feast on the beauty we create directly and indirectly. Without our participation in color enhancement, we feel people will again recognize our critical role is not something to be disregarded!"
Red, Yellow, Blue

    
       The strike was felt immediately with the quickly diminishing hue's of secondary and tertiary colors. An injunction was quickly filed by the Secondary Colors leader Purple, even as he felt his vibrant hue fading. A temporary court order was issued requiring all Primary Colors continued participation in ALL color enhancement until a court trial could commence.

       Presiding under the watchful eye of the Honorable Judge Judi <I would like to add, no one steps out of line in her courtroom, several Tertiary colors were removed from her courtroom for random acts of catcalls, whooping and hollering whenever they agreed with a witness> The Secondary Colors had a list of witnesses a mile long that has taken over 16 weeks to listen too. Painters, children, teachers, writers, gardeners, belly dancers, artists, color wheel specialists, crayola crayon scientists and so many more it would be incredibly long to list.

       As a reporter my own personal appreciation for colors has been forever changed while listening to the various testimonies. I've discovered that people depend on colors more then I thought possible. A childs pink dress her Grandmother had bought for her, a prized possession, even though she had outgrown the dress years before. A painting full of diverse color that transports a woman to a time when she felt carefree and beautiful. It's the emotion attached to the color purple, capturing serenity, and soothing a broken heart. A man produced a Thomas Kinkade painting to illustrate the dimensional highlight and colors that he had come to relish in his living room.

       I've discovered people surround themselves with different colors to create a peace, or encouragement of soul. It's about the woman who loves to lay in fresh cut green grass to feel centered, or the man who can't stop looking into the emerald green eye's of his wife. The ritual of smelling a bright orange and peeling back the layers to delight in it's juicy orange center. Color can be the bridge between missing someone and remembering them, a woman explained how walking through her rose garden, breathing in their smell and touching the colored petals brings her back to when her husband used to bring her roses every week before he passed away. Another woman cried when she testified that her own wedding song, " A Brown-eyed Girl" by Van Morrison, would loose all the irreplaceable happy emotions she feels when played, if Brown become an obsolete color.

       Lawyers for the Primary Team called a small select group of witnesses who swore under oath, that primary colors where the only way their eye's were happy. But during cross examination all witnesses for the Primary colors eventually admitted they had fond memories of a large array of hue's. One male witness broke down under Secondary Lawyer Magentas bright and bold coaxing. When pressed about a favorite color of his childhood. It was discovered the male witness had painted his room during his teen age years the color Teal. <Lawyers for Primary Colors asked this witness to sit on the Secondary Color side after this admission> A common bond was discovered between all witnesses, for both Primary and Secondary. During questioning all witnesses were discovered to be strongly attached a specific color scheme, but under heavy questioning, it was found the majority of witnesses had changed preferences over the course of their life, that color was essential to their memories, moods and day to day life.

       Resolution is at hand! Honorable Judge Judi has just entered the court room, a hushed silence has covered the courtroom like a black blanket to await her verdict. Lets listen in..........

       "Ladies, Gentleman, Children and Colors, I have listened to the testimonies, looked over the millions of exhibits and have reached a verdict. I would like to address the defendants, Red, Yellow and Blue. It is with appreciative heart that I realized during this proceeding how pivotal your role in color scheme is undeniably critical to the overall beauty of this world. Without a united front between the three of you, a willingness to blend and create, our world will loose all that is the palette of emotions, creativity, beauty and comfort humanity depends on.
       A common question people are given, whether to discover new and interesting things about a person, or to spark a glorious topic for an essay contest, is "what is your favorite color?" I haven't seen one piece of evidence that would indicate people really deep in their heart only love ONE color, but instead adore and love one hue color depending on personal need in their life, and surround themselves with many other colors. With that being said, it seems only logical that everytime a color is mentioned in this world, it should come as the highest compliment to the three of you. If a child claims pink is her favorite color, Red, you should feel proud of your contribution to her happiness. If an Artist paints a glorious purple Iris, Blue you should smile to the highest peaks for your required addition to this majestic color. If a woman receives a green leather bound journal for her quiet writing time, Yellow, you should feel comforted that you will always be there to inspire her creative soul.
       My Verdict is in favor of the Secondary Colors and let me remind everyone, color should never be taken for granted, without these additions in our world, we would live in a one dimensional background devoid of eye catching inspiration. Court Dismissed" And with a twinkle in her eye, the Honorable Judge Judi, pulled a burnt sienna colored scarf from underneath her stand and waved it at the room! 

             
       A sigh of relief could be heard throughout the courtroom. As a reporter I paid special attention to the reaction of the three Primary Colors. Each individual color seemed to beam with smiles, nod to each other in approval and hug one another as if in triumph. It seemed to me, that although their strike was lost, they appeared as they had won the world. It occurred to me that possibly, this was their intention the entire time. To remind humanity of the importance of ALL color in our lives. To that, I say brilliant color enhancement. Bravo.

       Rebecca, AKA bold and colorful reporter, signing off and heading home to curl up in her favorite violet blanket, with a tangerine colored glass of pink lemonade and an art book filled with abstract colors delight. After careful consideration, I will still lay claim to my favorite color to dress in as black, but as my signature color, I can only say I couldn't live without Blue and Red, because that is what gives me Purples. The color that brings me to a place of serene peace, and elicits a soft side of tranquility. Hue's of purple represent a feeling of calm that can't be described but felt from deep within. Amethysts are for my healing and lavender is my color of safety.

Color Really Is Divine!

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

For the Beautiful and Colorful Essay Contest Brought To Us By Our Own
Judith Heartsong.
May all your colors be vibrant Judi, and you continue to share all your glorious colors with us.

http://journals.aol.com/judithheartsong/newbeginning/entries/1469